Forefathers

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About The Forefathers Cocktail

This cocktail by bartender Weisi Basore at Bar Cleeta, a casual small-plates eatery she co-owns with her husband, Trae Basore, in Bentonville, Ark., is liquid tribute to the South––one that incorporates the region’s most beloved summer refreshment, sweet tea, and its prime summer fruit, peaches. “The oleo saccharum brings a hint of citrus to the sweet tea syrup and rounds out this version of an Old Fashioned,” she says.

Ingredients in The Forefathers Cocktail

How to make The Forefathers Cocktail

Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until cold.

Strain into an Old Fashioned glass over a 2-inch ice cube.

Garnish with an orange peel.

*Sweet tea oleo saccharum: Peel 4 lemons and 2 oranges. Transfer the peels to a sealed bag and add 2 cups sugar. Toss peels and sugar to coat. Press bag to remove all air and seal to close. Let bag sit at room temperature for 24-48 hours until the citrus’ oils have dissolved the sugar. Open bag and pour mixture and into a saucepan. Add 1 1/2 cups unsweetened, chilled Red Diamond tea. Cook over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes until sugar dissolves into tea and syrup forms. Pour mixture through strainer to remove peels. Cool and reserve until ready to use.